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/əbˈhɒɹ.n̩(t)s/ · noun
(uncountable, countable) Extreme aversion or detestation; the feeling of utter dislike or loathing; a visceral revulsion toward something repugnant..
My abhorrence of this fiend cannot be conceived.
The recognition of what pollutes evidently reflects deep-seated abhorrences, whose cause and origin are difficult to discover.
All of them are תובעות abhorrences or abominations, although “adultery and bestiality” are branded as “unclean” (אמט) activities. Because “homosexuality” is classified as one of the “abhorrences,” Milgrom believes the practice was “widespread."
Use abhorrence when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Abhorrence means (uncountable, countable) Extreme aversion or detestation; the feeling of utter dislike or loathing; a visceral revulsion toward something repugnant..
Common synonyms include abhorrition, odium, loathing, execration.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
My abhorrence of this fiend cannot be conceived.
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